Offshore rescue vessel
Legend class national security cutter
United States Coast Guard · United States
The Coast Guard's largest multi-mission cutter, carrying helicopters and long-range interceptor boats for distant SAR.
Specifications
Hull & dimensions
- Manufacturer / builder
- Ingalls Shipbuilding
- Hull type
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- Hull material
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- Watertight compartments
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- Length overall
- 127 m (416.7 ft)
- Length at waterline
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- Beam
- 16 m (52.5 ft)
- Draught
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- Freeboard at bow
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- Freeboard at stern
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- Displacement
- 4,600 t (5,070.6 US tons)
- Gross tonnage
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- Net tonnage
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- Min vertical clearance
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- Height to highest unfixed point
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- Height to highest fixed point
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- Number built
- 10
- Year introduced
- 2008
- Year retired
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Machinery & propulsion
- Propulsion type
- CODAG: 2 MTU diesel + GE LM2500 gas turbine
- Engines
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- Engine manufacturer
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- Total engine power
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- Fuel type
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- Total fuel capacity
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- Fresh water capacity
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- Launch method
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Members-only
Operating limits (seas, surf, wind), towing and stability data, and detailed engineering specifications are available to Members.
Performance & capabilities
- Maximum speed
- 28 kn (51.9 km/h · 32.2 mph)
- Range
- 12,000 nm (22,224 km · 13,809 mi)
- Endurance
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- Crew complement
- 113
- People capacity
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- Self-righting
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- Self-bailing
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- Ice operations capable
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- Max ice-breaking thickness
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- Medical facilities onboard
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Members-only
Operating limits (seas, surf, wind), towing and stability data, and detailed engineering specifications are available to Members.
Operational envelope & limits
Members-only
Operating limits (seas, surf, wind), towing and stability data, and detailed engineering specifications are available to Members.
Source citations
| # | Source | Type | Supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1] | National Security Cutter US Coast Guard Acquisitions https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Acquisitions-CG-9/Programs/Surface-Programs/National-Security-Cutter/ | official | General | 2026-09-30 |
| [2] | Legend-class cutter Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legend-class_cutter | reference | General | 2026-09-30 |